Vladimir Kramnik vs Boris Gelfand

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 10
Date 2005.03.30
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2r3k1/p4pp1/2p1nnp1/4q3/2P5/6P1/P1Q1NPBP/3R2K1 w - - 2 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Nxg6 hxg6
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bd2 Be7
  10. 10.b3 O-O
  11. 11.Bg2 dxc4
  12. 12.bxc4 e5
  13. 13.Qb3 Rb8
  14. 14.Rd1 Qc7
  15. 15.O-O Rfd8
  16. 16.Bc1 Nf8
  17. 17.Bb2 exd4
  18. 18.exd4 Ne6
  19. 19.d5 Nc5
  20. 20.Qc2 Bd6
  21. 21.Ba3 Rbc8
  22. 22.dxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Ne2 Ne6
  24. 24.Bxd6 Rxd6
  25. 25.Rxd6 Qxd6
  26. 26.Rd1 Qe5

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